Salt shaker or the like



Jan. 7, 1936.

V J. w. JENNINGS SALT SHAKER OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 20, 1934 Jwvewf/or Jame; wJezizuifgx Patented Jan. 7, 1936 ema l Fries 2,026,738 SALT SHAKER on THE LIKE James w. Jennings, Providence, 1;. r. Application December 20, 1934, Serial No. 758,453

1 Claim. (or. 65-45) My invention relates to shakers or containers for dispensing salt and other condiments.

An object of my invention is to enable the utilization of the base of the shakeras a supporting element combined with inherent means for permitting the replenishment of the contents of the shaker body whereby the usual removable dispensing cap may be discarded if desired,

Another object is to protect the lower end of the frangible body of the container ,or shaker from fracture, regardless of the material of the base.-

1 1 A further object is'to enable the utilization of the economic and physical advantages of metal as a material for the base in this type of mounting without the well known disadvantage of corrosion heretofore incident to the use of. metal in containers for saline contents.

Still further objects are to attain these ends in a simple and inexpensive structure.

Other objects and advantages will be after adverted to. i

To the above recited ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and in such comhereinbinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figures 1 and 2 are a plan view and a side elevation respectively of a shaker or dispensing container embodying my invention,

Figure 3. a plan view of the base, the body being detached, and

Figure 4, 'a section of the container taken online 4-4 of Figure 2.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

My shaker includes a metallic base I comprising a body portion 8, circular and upwardly tapering or conical, terminating .in an upright annular shoulder portion l continuous with and constituting a part of the wall of a central cavity l2inthe hollow spheric base portion I, which wall is provided with an'internal screw thread l8..

'5. disk ll of cork, rubber, or other non-corrosive material is seated upon the floor of the cavity, and serves both for insulation from 'cormelon, and as a cushion for shock absorbing plIrDO S- t The body member I of the container is composed of g1 porcelain, or other vitreous or frangible ma ial. This member includes a ead portion ll and'a tubular neck or shankportion II: the latter being prosided with an external thread is adapted to engage the thread IS in the cavity. In the top of the head II are dispensing perforations 2|.

In order to charge the container the body I6 is manually unscrewed from the base I and salt or othercondiment is-poured by one hand into the head portion ll through the neck portion is,

the other hand of the operator covering the perforations 2! during the charging step. Still rej taining thehead in his hand the operator uses his other hand to screw the base 1 upon the neck 10 portion is until the end face of the latter abuts. snugly against the disk l4.- The container is now ready for use and the contents may be dispensed as desired through the perforations 2i. 4 It will be noted that the disk I4 acts as a cushion or shock absorber when the container body is screwed with excessive forceor abruptness into the base, or when the base contacts with a table LtOO violently, and thus accidental fracture of the lower portion ii of the frangible body [6 is prevented.

There is no possibilityof corrosion inducing contact of the saline contents of the body IS with themetalllc base 1,:slnce the threaded portion of the base contacts solely with the exterior of the portion l8 of the vitreous container body, and the flat .end face of the body is insulated from the'remainder of.the base by the disk is and none of the saline contents of the body are permitted to escape into direct or indirect contact with any P rtion of the base.

By reason of the absence of corrosion afforded by the described construction, it is possible to utilize the superior advantages of a metallic base, namely the greater relative weight of the 5 base, and the greater accuracy of forming the thread and cavity by. mechanical construction, as well as the greater variety of materials avail-. able for contributing an artistic contrast between the base and body of the container.

While I have described a specific constructional embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that desired changes in the arrangement and the size of the parts and in their function and operation, may be made without departing from the spirit 4 Q and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim. 7

I claim: A shaker comprising an imperforate' metallic base having a tubular upstanding shoulder portion, said base having a relatively wide disk-like a relatively small depending neck provided with interfitting engagement with the shoulder portion and secured thereto, said neck having the lower end thereof seated upon the cushioning disk, said disk insulating the metallic base against corrosion and cushioning the frangible body portion against shock.

JAMES W. JENNINGS. 

